Thu, January 30, 2025

by: businessday

15 universities in Germany Offer free tuition with English-taught programmes

Germany has become a leading destination for international students seeking quality education without tuition fees. Several

by: Politico

RFK Jr.'s health tech fix

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bullish on health tech. Kennedy, President Donald Trump's pick to head the federal government's health agencies, wants to use artificial intelligence and telehealth to increase the quality of care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients while reducing costs, he told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

by: NASA

6 NASA Experiments on Materials, Benefitting Space and Earth

Did you know that NASA conducts ground-breaking research in space on materials like metals, foams, and crystals? This research could lead to next-generation

by: Forbes

Why 75% Of Businesses Aren't Seeing ROI From AI Yet

DeepSeek throws a grenade into the AI space, AI looms large in Microsoft And Meta earnings, AI moves Doomsday Clock closer to midnight.

by: Graphic

Minister-Designate pledges investigation into dwindling land for research institutions

The Minister-Designate for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has vowed to launch an investigation into the shrinking land allocations designated for scientific and research institutions in Ghana.

by: TechCrunch

How DeepSeek changed Silicon Valley's AI landscape

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek provoked the first Silicon Valley freak-out of 2025. Here's what it could mean for American AI policy.

by: Forbes

Wafaa Mamilli To Join Roche As Chief Digital Technology Officer

Wafaa Mamilli will join Roche as the company's new Chief Digital Technology Officer in February. This follows expansive roles she has held at Zoetis and at Eli Lilly.

by: legit

Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University courses, admission requirements and how to apply

Are you interested in Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University courses? Here is a detailed breakdown of all courses offered at the university and instructions for applying.

by: Reuters

Goldman Sachs hires Amazon exec in senior AI engineering role

Goldman Sachs has hired Daniel Marcu from Amazon.com as its global head of artificial intelligence engineering and science to help develop and refine artificial intelligence platforms and products, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

by: Nature

How China created AI model DeepSeek and shocked the world

Government policies, generous funding and a pipeline of AI graduates have helped Chinese firms create advanced LLMs.

by: NextBigFuture

Tesla Paid Robotaxi in Austin in June, 10K Teslabots in 2025 and Robotrucks 2026

tesla has announced they they will have paid robotaxi without human drivers in Austin in June 2025 and they will thousands and perhaps ten thousand Optimus teslabots this year.

by: MSN

Prince George's Teacher Earns Presidential Award For Excellence

A PGCPS teacher is one of 4 in MD and 110 nationwide to win the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

by: MSN

American AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek

By Kenrick Cai, Anna Tong, Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO -Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to poke holes in the notion that their multi-billion dollar technology has been bested by a Chinese newcomer's low-cost alternative.
Wed, January 29, 2025

by: Hoodline

Indiana Proposes Bill to Ignite Space Science Education, Aims to Prepare Students for STEM Careers

Indiana Rep. Goss-Reaves proposes a bill to boost space science education via a grant program and Space Science and Technology Fund.

by: Techzim

Science And The Problem With Chikumbutso's "Free Energy" Claims

Zimbabwe's Sungulani Maxwell Chikumbutso recently demonstrated what he claims to be revolutionary energy technology to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The

by: Reuters

What Trump's migration crackdown could mean for foreign students

After Donald Trump won the November election, many U.S. universities took the proactive step of warning their international students against staying abroad for the holidays beyond Jan. 20, Trump's first day in office, for fear that the students would have trouble returning to the U.S. under the new administration.

by: FedScoop

Presidential AI advisers sign off on 10 priority recommendations for Trump

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee voted in favor of AI recommendations on everything from health and education to governance and workforce.

by: Politico

Trump and Musk throw the kitchen sink at Washington

If Trump and Musk are going to run the Tesla playbook in Washington, they might be in for their own unexpected culture shock.

by: NextBigFuture

Nuscale Power Doubled over 4 Years and Up 10X From 2024 Lows

NuScale and Standard Power are developing two new nuclear reactors facilities in Ohio and Pennsylvania powered by its SMR technology. The plan is to build 24

by: Forbes

Valentine's Day Gift Guide 2025: The Best Get-Gorgeous Luxury Beauty Products From Around The World

Fasten your seatbelt for a joyride and Tour of Beauty of some of the best luxury beauty products from around the world,.

by: Reuters

UK engineering firm Smiths Group hit by cyber attack

British engineering firm Smiths Group is managing a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorised access to its systems, the company said on Tuesday, sending its shares down as much as 2.3% in early trade.

by: fox13now

Hospitals across the country are using artificial intelligence

Hospitals across the country are using artificial intelligence. See how guardrails vary from location to location.

by: ZDNet

Astronauts use VR to overcome microgravity's negative effects: Life inside the ISS

An HTC headset designed to work in space is offsetting the physical and psychological challenges of humans living off-world.

by: PBS

Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do?

There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, committees and stakeholders.

by: Indiatimes

Sunita Williams educational qualification: An inspiring journey from Navy to stars

Donald Trump has called on Elon Musk to send SpaceX on a high-stakes mission to retrieve NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from their

by: Bernews

Students Enjoy Immersive Science Lessons

A recent collaboration was established between ASU BIOS, CedarBridge Academy, and Waterstart which "engaged students aged 14 to 16 in science learning through hands-on experiences across various environmental and scientific fields.

by: Forbes

Pick Up The Phone And Listen In On Artist Beatie Wolfe's Brain

Imprinting," a sonic self-portrait of Anglo-American artist and composer Beatie Wolfe's brain, opens at the Museum of Science in Boston for its U.S. debut.

by: WeLiveSecurity

Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights

The renowned physicist explores how time and entropy shape the evolution of the universe, the nature of existence, and the eventual fate of everything, including humanity

by: blockonomi

Former SEC Chair Gensler Joins MIT as AI and Finance Professor

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler is returning to MIT as a Professor of the Practice and co-director of FinTechAI, transitioning from his role as crypto industry regulator to focusing on artificial intelligence and finance research and education.

by: businessday

Meet the 10 Universities in Europe that accept HND, second-class, and third-class for Master's programs

Europe is a hub for quality education with over 50 countries offering diverse learning opportunities. From vibrant cities to

by: NextBigFuture

Apple iPhones Can Now Connect for Starlink Texting Via Satellite

SpaceX Starlink and Apple have partnered to bring Starlink direct to cellphone connections to iPhone. Starlink works right from your pocket. "You can now stay connected with texting via satellite from virtually anywhere" While it's text-only for now, SpaceX and T-Mobile plan to add voice calls and data in the future.

by: decrypt

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Go Back to School to Teach AI

Gensler will bring his expertise in AI risks to the classroom at a time when the global tech race for frontier AI models quickens.

by: Yahoo

"Everything that moves will be robotic": Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says robots and self-driving cars are just around the corner

"A future where you're just surrounded by robots is for certain," Huang says. Is this something to look forward to, or something to be wary of?

by: Gigwise

The Science of Email Open Rates: What Really Works

by: LBC

Cyber threat towards UK Government 'severe and advancing quickly' - as cyber resilience levels 'lower' than Whitehall estimated

The cyber threat towards the UK Government is "severe and advancing quickly", according to a new report from the Government's spending watchdog, with cyber resilience levels "lower" than Whitehall had estimated.

by: MSN

DeepSeek is the newest front in the AI competition between the US and China

China wants to be the dominant player in AI by 2030 and the country is plowing enormous amounts of money into the AI infrastructure to compete with the US

by: MSN

Vikskit Bharat is possible only in Swasth Bharat: Dr Jitendra Singh

by: ABC

2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say

Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.
Tue, January 28, 2025

by: Yahoo

The 'Doomsday Clock' just moved closer to midnight. Here's why atomic scientists think humanity is closer than ever to destroying itself.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.

by: komonews

DeepSeek sends Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley into frenzy

A Chinese tech startup has put Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Washington into a frenzy this week with innovations in artificial intelligence development that h

by: CNET

52 Best Wellness Valentine's Gifts for the Health Gurus Who Have It All

Whether you're shopping for a holistic health connoisseur or a fitness enthusiast or, our editors' favorite picks have you covered for Valentine's Day.

by: PopSugar

Welcome to the New Era of Wellness Travel

Wellness travel has evolved in recent years, redefining what it means to offer a holistic escape. Four experts share where it's headed in 2025.

by: NextBigFuture

What Are the Financial Trades Around the DeepSeek AI Earthquake?

Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.

by: Mint

Mint Explainer: DeepSeek's lean AI and India's AI future

Chinese tech firm DeepSeek's cost-effective AI model not only raises hopes for accelerating India's AI future but also for democratising AI globally.

by: WESH

Here's all the executive orders Trump signed during his first week

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

by: Yahoo

Bemidji State to launch reimagined computer science program in fall 2025

by: NDTV

Explained: Infosys Co Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan And The Case Against Him

Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others were named in a case under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act.

by: MSN

Frazer School student among 40 finalists in national science and math competition

Frazer School student Sophia Rong's passion for science began in seventh grade at Lincoln Middle School when she was assigned a research project on the evolution of an object. "Most of my classmates chose technical subjects like computers and cars — I chose toilet paper,

Astronauts use VR to overcome microgravity's negative effects: Life inside the ISS

An HTC headset designed to work in space is offsetting the physical and psychological challenges of humans living off-world.

The article from ZDNet discusses how virtual reality (VR) technology is being utilized to mitigate the negative effects of microgravity on astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). VR headsets are used to simulate Earth-like environments, providing astronauts with a sense of normalcy and helping to combat the psychological and physical challenges of long-term space travel. The technology not only offers a mental escape but also aids in physical therapy by simulating gravity through visual cues, which can help maintain muscle and bone density. Additionally, VR applications are being developed to train astronauts for spacewalks and other critical operations, enhancing their performance and safety. This innovative use of VR is part of a broader effort to make space travel more sustainable for human health, addressing issues like muscle atrophy, bone density loss, and mental health, which are exacerbated by the unique conditions of space.

Read the Full ZDNet Article at:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/vr-is-helping-astronauts-lift-microgravitys-negative-effects-life-inside-the-iss/